590 r.XOTlC MICKOLEriDOriEBA. 



BRIARAULA, n. g. 



Head rough-haired ; ocelli posterior ; tongue absent. Antennae 

 |, in c? serrate, ciliated, basal joint moderate, witliout pecten. 

 Labial palpi moderately long, curved, subaseending, stout, second 

 ioint thickened uitti scales, rather rough beneath towards apex, 

 terminal joint longer Mian second, transversely compressed and 

 concave anteriorly, tolerably obtuse. Maxillary palpi obsolete. 

 Posterior tibia3 rough scaled above. Forewinga with tufts of scales 

 on surfaec ; 2 from angle, 7 to costa, 8 absent, 11 frum towards 

 base. Hindwiugs 1, elougate-ovate, cilia g ; 2-7 tolerably parallel. 



Briaraula tholeropa, n> sp. 



c?. 14 mm. Head, thorax rather dark fuscous, face pale 

 ochreous, Palpi pale ochrcous, second joint fuscous except 

 towards apex, terminal joint infiisi-ated anteriorly. Porewings 

 elongate, slightly dilated, costa gently arched, apex obtuse-pointed, 

 terraen very obliquely rounded; rather dark fuscous; some greyish- 

 ochreous suffusion in disc from base to middle ; several small dark 

 fuscous tufts in dorsal area; some slight greyish-ochreous mottling 

 on margins posteriorly : cilia fuscous, a dark fuscous subbusai 

 shade. Hindwings dark grey ; cilia grey. 



S, India, Palnis, Kodaikanal, 7U00 feet, August {Fhtcliev) ; 1 ex. 



SYNCRATERNIS, n. g. 



Head shortly rough-haired ; ocelli posterior ; tongue absent. 

 Antennse 1, in (S simple, joints closely set, basal joint short, with 

 slight pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, curved, ascending, 

 second joint considerably thickened with dense scales, with some 

 lateral bristles, terminal joint shorter than second, rather stout, 

 tolerably pointed. Maxillary palpi very short, loosely scaled. 

 Posterior tibiae clothed with hairs above. Forewings with some 

 rough scales, 1 h furcate, 2 from near angle, 3 and 4 stalked or 

 ajjproximated, 7 to costa, 11 from before middle. Hindwings J, 

 elongate-ovate, cilia 4 ; 3 and 4 stalked, 5-7 parallel.' 



Type authestias. Near Dasmo^thont. 



Syncraternis anthestias, n. sp. 



S . 14 mm. Head whitish. Palpi whitish, second joint blackish 

 except apex, terminal joint |, base and median ring blackish. 

 Thorax grey-whitiish. Forewings elongate, apex obtuse, termcn 

 very obli(]uely rounded; 3 and 4 stalked; ochreous-whitish, 

 markings blackish ; four or five dots on anterior half of costa, a 

 quadrate spot beyond middle, and two small spots posteriorly ; 

 several striguUe or dots on dorsum ; huge roundish spots in disc at 

 ^ and I ; a small subtriangular a]iot on tornus ; minute marginal 



